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ARRL News

16 November 2025

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.

• The ARRL Solar Update

  There were two nights of visible aurora throughout the continental
  US and dead HF bands due to a severe geomagnetic storm caused by
  what Space.com calls "a colossal X5.1 class solar flare" and
  associated coronal mass ejection (CME) on Tuesday, November 11.
  
  Spaceweather.com for November 14 reports that a NASA model of the
  latest CME suggests that it could deliver a glancing blow to our
  planet's magnet...

• Get On the Air for 2025 ARRL November Sweepstakes

  Amateur radio operators throughout the US and Canada are getting ready for one of the most anticipated weekends of the year. The 2025 ARRL November Sweepstakes phone (SSB voice) contest takes place November 15 - 17, beginning at 2100 UTC Saturday and running through 0259 UTC Monday. The CW (Morse code) event was held 2 weeks ago, Nov. 1 - 3.

  November Sweepstakes, sponsored by ARRL The National A...

• Images Beamed from Space Celebrate 25 Years of Ham Radio on the ISS

  Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) will mark two major milestones this month with a special Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Beginning November 12 through November 20, the station will transmit a series of 12 commemorative SSTV images, pausing only for a scheduled educational contact.

  The “SSTV Spacetacular” will highlight both...

• The ARRL Solar Update

  Solar activity has reached high levels due to a pair of X-class
  flares.
   
  The first was an X1.8 on November 4 from Region 4274. Associated
  with the flare were Type IV radio sweeps, 160 sfu Tenflare, and a
  partial halo coronal mass ejection (CME) directed mostly off the NE
  limb in coronagraph imagery. Although the majority of the ejecta is
  expected to pass behind Earth, there is the possibility of a sh...

• 2025 Veterans Day - Amateur Radio Events. ARRL Closed Nov. 11

  Many amateur radio clubs and organizations are planning on-air commemorations and special events for Veterans Day 2025. Visit the ARRL Special Events Stations database, and contact the following stations on-the-air:

  • In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club will honor the Continental Marines Birthday. Special event station WM3PEN will operate November 8 - 12 from 1300Z - 0...
• 2025 “Dream Rig” Essay Contest for Young Ham Radio Operators

  Six years ago, the Intrepid-DX Group, a international group of amateur radio operators, began their annual youth “Dream Rig” essay contest as a means to reach young people and interest them in amateur radio.

  “This year, rather than our past essays, we are seeking well thought-out and clearly communicated project proposals for a public access amateur radio station,” said Paul S. Ewing, N6PSE, pre...

• Special Event Unites Pennsylvania Colleges and Amateur Radio Station W3USR

  The Murgas Amateur Radio Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a special event that includes the University of Scranton, Kings College, and amateur radio station W3USR. The station is part of the University of Scranton Physics and Engineering Department, a university student club, and a flagship station for the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation (HamSCI) project.

  The event...

• ARRL Introduces New LIVE Online Course for Ham Radio Licensing

  ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has introduced a new, fully-interactive two-day online course for ham radio licensing. TheARRL Technician Class LIVE Video Course includes everything needed to prepare for the FCC Technician Class amateur radio license exam. Enrollment is open now for the inaugural course, which will take place December 20 - 21, 2025.

  Join ARRL Education Special...

• ARRL Members Enter to Win an Icom Dream Station

  The countdown is on! Full members of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® have until December 31, 2025, to earn up to six automatic entries for a chance to win the Icom Dream Station -- a complete ham radio station featuring a limited-edition IC-7760 HF/50 MHz transceiver, IC-PW2 amplifier, desktop microphone, and a special Icom 60th Anniversary Seiko watch -- all generously donated...

• Ham Radio Operators to Support Indian Ocean Tsunami Exercise

  Radio amateurs from the Radio Society of Sri Lanka (RSSL) will participate in the Indian Ocean Wave 2025 exercise (IOWave25), coordinated by UNESCO’s intergovernmental coordination group for Indian Ocean tsunamis on November 5, 2025. RSSL will support the Disaster Management Centre by operating HF and VHF emergency communication networks during the exercise, which is intended to test tsunami pr...

• The ARRL Solar Update

  Solar activity has decreased to very low levels. Region 4266
  exhibited signs of slight development as it gained asymmetric
  penumbra surrounding its trailing spots. Meanwhile, Region 4267
  underwent decay, losing several leading spots. Additional activity
  included a coronal mass ejection (CME) off the NE limb on October
  29.
   
  An associated Type II radio sweep was reported with the CME; however
  SUVI 195 i...

• 2026 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program is Now Accepting Applications

  The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program has opened the application window for 2026 scholarships. Applications will be accepted through December 30, 2025, at 12 PM EST. Students are encouraged to apply for more than 170 scholarships ranging from $500 to $25,000. All applicants must be active, FCC-licensed amateur radio operators. 

  The scholarships were established by generous donors and are manag...

• New Book Release: Small Antennas for Small Spaces 3rd Edition
• The October 2025 West Coast Qualifying Run has been rescheduled

  The October 2025 West Coast Qualifying Run originally scheduled for Saturday,
  October 25 at 2 PM PDT (October 25 at 2100z) had to be rescheduled.
  
  The new date and time are Wednesday, October 29 at 9 PM PDT (October 30 at 0400z).
  
  West Coast Station K6XX will transmit the official ARRL Qualifying Run on
  3581.5, 7047.5, and 14047.5 kHz.  The speeds will run from 10 to 35 WPM.

• Hurricane Melissa Update

  Updated Friday, October 31, 2025 @ 8 AM EDT

  Hurricane Melissa passed to the northwest of Bermuda on Thursday night and is forecasted to pass south of the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland as a post-tropical cyclone on Friday night. Water levels should continue to subside this morning for Bermuda. Swells generated by Melissa will continue to affect portions of Hispaniola, Cuba, the Bahamas, the Tu...

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